In re Davonta V.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• acknowledging that determination of what is in best interest of child is ‘‘difficult task’’
• contrasting respondent mother’s ‘‘serious and long- term history of instability’’ and absences from child’s life with stability of child’s foster home
• no requirement that each factor of analogous statute, § 17a-112 [k], be proven by clear and convincing evidence

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

12 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In Re Davonta V.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2008-02-12· cited 83×
• In Re Janazia S.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2009-01-13· cited 22×
• In re Jacob W.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2017-11-16· cited 12×
• Taylor v. Taylor
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2010-03-16· cited 7×
• In Re Valerie G.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2011-12-20· cited 5×
• In re Caleb P.
  Connecticut Superior Court· 2014-04-22· cited 3×
• Foley v. Foley
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2013-01-29· cited 1×
• In Re Davonta V.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2006-12-06
• Burns v. Adler
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2015-07-28
• In re Gabriella A.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2015-12-15
• In re Karter F.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2021-08-24
• In re Noah R.-R. (Appendix)
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2025-07-08

Cites

21 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Stanley v. Illinois
  Supreme Court· 1972-04-03· cited 5,889×
• In re Migdalia M.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1986-02-11· cited 332×
• In re Eden F.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1999-09-21· cited 208×
• Michaud v. Wawruck
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1988-12-20· cited 166×
• In re Kezia M.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1993-10-15· cited 160×
• In re Tabitha
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1995-09-19· cited 144×
• In Re Juvenile Appeal (83-De)
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1983-06-14· cited 133×
• In re Nicolina T.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1987-02-10· cited 132×
• In re Romance M.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1994-04-19· cited 113×
• In re Bruce R.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1995-07-11· cited 96×
• In re Samantha C.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2004-04-27· cited 96×
• Briggs v. McWeeny
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2002-05-21· cited 61×
• In re Shaquanna M.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2001-02-06· cited 53×
• In re Shane P.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2000-06-13· cited 51×
• In re Victoria B.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2003-09-02· cited 33×
• In re Ashley E.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2001-03-13· cited 27×
• In re Brea B.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2003-03-11· cited 23×
• In re Sheena I.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2001-06-12· cited 20×
• In re Alexander T.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2004-02-24· cited 18×
• In re Kachainy C.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2001-12-25· cited 17×